The details of his childhood and the trip with his friends provides the setting of the story, thus helping the readers understand the attack on his hometown.
In literature, setting refers to the background against which a story occurred.
"A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" is a memoir authored by Sierra Leonean author Ishmael Beah. The book provides a personal account of Beah's time as a child soldier during Sierra Leone's civil war (1990s).
Beah abandoned his town when it was assaulted by rebels when he was 12 years old, and he traversed the war-torn country until he was brainwashed by an army unit that pushed him to use firearms and narcotics.
By the age of 13, he had committed and seen countless acts of violence. UNICEF removed him from the institution three years later and placed him in a rehab facility that assisted him in finding his uncle, who would subsequently adopt him.
After returning to civilian life, he began telling his tale around the United States.
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